Accounts and permissions determine user access and capabilities. Slate allows for an unlimited number of user accounts. Before a user can access your database, a new user account must be created by a current user who has the exclusive Security Admin...

When creating or editing a user account, admins are faced with several settings to consider. This article provides details on those settings.

Authored by Carnegie, powered by Underscore The term “system permissions” refers to the levels of access and control for Slate features and functions. These permissions are granted to your users based on their roles and responsibilities through...

Exclusive permissions cannot be inherited through a role and must be granted to users explicitly. When editing a user record, you can set exclusive permissions by navigating to the Roles tab. Custom (Exclusive) permissions will appear after the s...

Custom permissions enable creating and maintaining a personalized set of permissions for users, roles, and objects in the database. This offers an added layer of security alongside the standard and exclusive permissions in Slate. This article outlin...

Summit 2023 Feature When a user attempts to access a function that they are not permitted to access, Slate denies them and displays a Forbidden error page that includes a link to appeal the denial and request access. User Perspective When a...

The "Security Administrator" exclusive permission should be assigned to those users in charge of monitoring the security of your database. Each database must have at least one designated Security Administrator. Reminders are sent to all administrat...

The comprehensive security strategy in Slate identifies suspicious, unauthorized activity and behavior through checkpoints for administrative users. Checkpoint Trigger Conditions Checkpoints are triggered when a user attempts to sign in under the ...

The user scope can be selected for a Source Format or ad hoc import to create, or update, existing users. Since the general aspects of importing user data are the same as importing any other kind of data, this article will focus specifically on the ...

If you need to assign a permission to multiple users after your user accounts have been created, you can use the query tool to update accounts quickly and easily. Creating the Query Click  Queries / Reports  in the top navigation bar and start ...